Rivet Hammers & Hammer Sets

The next section includes one of the most comprehensive ranges of tooling for setting almost all kinds of 
rivets likely to be encountered in aerospace engineering, and of course in other parts of industry which have
 borrowed methods from that sector. 

Two major classes predominate - HAMMER SETS (V34), which are used in Rivet 'guns' or 'hammers'
 and have shank fittings to suit, and SQUEEZER SETS (V36), which have parallel shanks and retaining spring 
clips to fit the various types of hand squeezers and bench riveters commonly used. The hammder sets usually 
have 'Parker' taper shanks - .401" is normal but the heavier duty .498" may be specified - but there are also special
 short ranges to fit the standards of JIFFY and ATLAS COPCO machines. Squeezer sets commonly have .187" shanks
 but there are also larger shanks for bigger machines, such as .250" and .75". The squeezer sets in particular are
 identified by a complex and rather illogical American numbering system which the present catalogue would prefer 
to abandon, but cannot because of the very wide currency of the system. 

The other major variable is the shape of the form required to set the particular rivet desired. FLUSH sets may be needed
 for many rivets, but most of the major American AN series, and the British SP series, demand individually appropriate 
CUPPINGS. There are many less common rivets requiring particular cuppings, and these may be quoted on demand.

 Hammer sets come in various lengths and styles. STRAIGHT sets will be provided with 3.1/2 body length if no other length
 is specified, but there are also OFFSET, DOUBLE OFSET and GOOSENECK types for particular access needs. FLUSH 
squeezer sets may be had in various lengths and in diameters of 1/2 and 3/8. CUPPED squeezer sets will be supplied to a 
default diameter of 1/2", although 3/8" is available in most cases where close proximity to other structures precludes use 
of the bigger diameter.

 The provision of SPECIAL rivet sets is a particular service strength of the present range.